Students will understand how fossils are formed, where they may be found in Utah, and how they can be used to make inferences.
Lesson Plans

Fossils and Dinosaurs
This Science NetLinks lesson plans will help students understand what can be learned from fossils and in doing so, realize the difference between fact and theory (idea). They will also gain a general understanding of how fossils are formed.

Fossils: Uncovering the Facts
This Science NetLinks lesson plans explores what information can be discerned by comparing fossils to living organisms. Students will conduct an "interview" with the remains of a Protoceratops.

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